单词 | auspices |
释义 | auspices From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishauspicesaus‧pic‧es /ˈɔːspɪsɪz $ ˈɒː-/ noun [plural] → under the auspices of somebody/somethingExamples from the Corpusauspices• In 1984, for example, an external mediator was appointed following the breakdown of negotiations, and agreement reached under his auspices.• Polybius travelled in Celtic lands under Roman auspices and with Roman help and protection.• A fresh election was held on Jan 17,1988, under the auspices of an army-appointed commission.• It proposed an international convention on air transport under the auspices of an international authority.Origin auspices (1700-1800) auspice “telling the future by watching the behavior of birds, good influence” ((16-19 centuries)), from Latin auspicium, from avis “bird” + specere “to look at” |
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